The Black Keys: Where to Start

This is like trying to find some good sounding Robert Johnson on vinyl.

No. There is a difference when comparing R. Johnson to the Black Keys. Johnson's recordings were based on very old recording techniques etc. The black keys are 2009! Reminds me of a lot of the quickly put together stuff Neil Young did as "garage" band in the 70s. Interesting work but difficult to tolerate the sound deficiencies.

What is so interesting about a recording done in someone's basement? Wouldn't the playback of the quality music be so much more interesting if it actually sounded like one was in that basement with them? Instead of the low grade sound that they're giving us for our money?

I don't know where the hell I was sleepin, but someone was smart enough to play them at Borders books one evening.

The Big Come Up, Rubber Factory, Thickfreakness, Magic Potion & Chulahoma went into my collection the next day.

I hear Cream, Hendrix, SRV, Trower & Vanilla Fudge, the Black Keys earlier stuff rules for me.

Love the first album

I own the DA solo record and never really warmed up to it. On the basis of this thread I just picked up Chulahoma. Now, I get it! Thanks, all for the tip - I'll revisit the DA solo and -more likely than not- end up chasing down the rest of their catalog sooner than later.

Marty